JDIFF highlights Friday

Trishna Michael Winterbottom translates Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles to rural India

TrishnaMichael Winterbottom translates Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervillesto rural India. Frieda Pinto, who found fame in Slumdog Millionaire, plays the tragic protagonist. 8.40pm, Cineworld

Chicken with PlumsMarjane Satrapi follows up the hugely acclaimed Persepoliswith another Iranian tale derived from one of her graphic novels. Mathieu Amalric plays a violinist on Tehran during the late 1950s. 6.10pm, Cineworld

STAR SPOT

Mark Wahlbergwill be in town for a screening of his new film Contraband.